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France Travail Reports 8.7% Spike in Jobseekers, Driven by Administrative Changes

New RSA registration rules and engagement contracts inflate unemployment figures, while real labor market growth remains under 1%.

Chômage: le nombre de demandeurs d'emploi bondit à cause des nouvelles règles de France Travail
Le nombre de demandeurs d’emploi est en hausse au premier trimestre de l’année 2025.
Selon les derniers chiffres publiés par France Travail, lundi 28 avril 2025, le chômage augmente de 12.8 % sur un an pour les demandeurs d’emploi de catégorie A.
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Overview

  • Category A jobseekers rose by 8.7% in Q1 2025 to 3.4 million, with a 12.8% increase year-on-year, according to Dares data.
  • Automatic registration of 1.3 million RSA beneficiaries and young people under the full-employment law significantly impacted reported figures.
  • Mandatory engagement contracts for new registrants have delayed status updates, inflating Category A counts temporarily.
  • Adjusted data reveal a modest 0.8% market-driven rise in unemployment, highlighting underlying labor market fragility.
  • Total France Travail registrations, including part-time activity, increased by 4.5% to 5.7 million in Q1 2025, reflecting both policy effects and genuine challenges.